Rose Quatre Saisons – Old Shrub Rose – Damask

Also known as the Autumn Damask, Rosa Quatre Saisons is the oldest of the repeat-flowering old roses. It’s a medium-sized, deciduous, old shrub rose with a spreading, bushy habit and very thorny stems. The divided leaves are greyish-green. In summer and autumn, the shrub bears masses of clear silvery-pink, loosely double flowers with golden stamens and a medium-to-strong, delicious fragrance. Rose Quatre Saisons (Four Seasons) might be optimistically named, but it’s a beautiful, very charming rose which is also pollinator-friendly.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Any moisture-retentive, humus-rich, well-drained soil; tolerates poor soil
Position: Full sun or partial shade
Season of interest: Midsummer to autumn
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height:  5’ (1.5m) Spread: 5’ (1.5m) in 2-5 years